WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — Six police officers were wounded in a shooting in the US city of Philadelphia on Wednesday after reportedly responding to drug activity, a department spokesman said. “SIX (6) PPD Officers shot – at area hospitals with nonlife-threatening injuries. Additional officers also receiving treatment for non-gunshot injuries,” Philadelphia police Sergeant Eric Gripp tweeted. “Suspect is still firing,” Gripp wrote around 6:20 pm local time (22:20 GMT). CBS News quoted police Captain […]
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Norway mosque “terror attack” suspect remanded in custody
by Pierre-Henry DESHAYES OSLO, Norway (AFP) — A Norwegian man suspected of killing his stepsister and opening fire in a mosque near Oslo this weekend was remanded in custody Monday, suspected of murder, and a “terrorist act” that police say he filmed himself. The man, identified as 21-year-old Philip Manshaus, appeared in the Oslo court with two black eyes and scrapes and bruises on his face, neck and hands, probably obtained when he was overpowered […]
Trump consoles shooting victims, faces new criticism
by Gilles Clarenne with Megan Jelinger in Dayton, Ohio and Sebastian Smith in Washington EL PASO, United States (AFP) — President Donald Trump consoled victims of mass shootings in Ohio and Texas on Wednesday but faced protesters demanding gun control and denouncing what they say is his extremist rhetoric on race and immigration. The president landed in El Paso, Texas, where a self-declared white supremacist murdered 22 people last weekend at a Walmart heavily frequented […]
The US shooting victims: what we know
by Michael Mathes EL PASO, United States (AFP) — A hero mother shielding her infant, Mexican nationals shopping just across the border, a 15-year-old soccer player: details began to emerge Monday of the 30 victims of back-to-back shootings in Texas and Ohio — and the stories behind the grim statistics. In many ways the victims are a cross-section of America: grandparents shopping at an El Paso Walmart and young adults enjoying a late night out […]
After shootings, under-fire Trump says ‘hate has no place’ in US
by Gilles CLARENNE / with Megan Jelinger in Dayton EL PASO, United States (AFP) — An under-fire President Donald Trump said Sunday that “hate has no place” in the United States after two mass shootings left 29 dead and sparked accusations that his rhetoric was part of the problem. The rampages turned innocent snippets of everyday life into nightmares of bloodshed: 20 people were shot dead while shopping at a crowded Walmart in El Paso, […]
US mourns two mass shootings as debate rages over Trump rhetoric
by Gilles CLARENNE / with Megan Jelinger in Dayton EL PASO, United States (AFP) — The United States mourned Sunday for victims of two mass shootings that killed 29 people in less than 24 hours as debate raged over whether President Donald Trump’s rhetoric was partly to blame for surging gun violence. The rampages turned innocent snippets of everyday life into nightmares of bloodshed: 20 people were shot dead while shopping at a crowded Walmart […]
20 dead, 26 injured after shooting at Walmart store in Texas
EL PASO, United States (AFP) — A gunman armed with an assault rifle opened fire on shoppers at a packed Walmart store in El Paso, Texas on Saturday killing 20 people, and wounding 26 in the latest mass shooting in the United States, authorities said “On a day that would have been a normal day for someone to leisurely go shopping turned into one of the most deadly days in the history of Texas,” […]
Six shot dead in Croatian capital: state media
ZAGREB, Croatia (AFP) — Croatian police launched a manhunt Thursday night after six people were found dead with gunshot wounds in a house in the capital Zagreb, state media reported. Officers found the bodies in a home in a southern neighborhood of the city after being alerted by neighbors, who heard gunshots at around 1930 GMT, state-run Hina news agency reported. “Six corpses have been found by police in the Kajzerica district of New Zagreb,” […]
Boy, 6, among 3 killed in US festival shooting, suspected gunman dead
By Philip Pacheco with Andrew Marszal in Los Angeles Agence France-Presse GILROY, CALIF. (AFP) — Three people were killed in a shooting at a major food festival in California on Sunday before police gunned down the suspected attacker, officers said. Among the victims was a six-year-old boy, his grandmother told US media, while at least 15 others were injured. Officers confronted and shot dead the suspect “in less than a minute,” said Scot Smithee, […]
Three killed in US festival shooting, suspected gunman dead
by Andrew MARSZAL LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) — Three people were killed and at least 15 others injured in a shooting at a major food festival in California on Sunday, police said. Officers confronted and shot dead the suspect “in less than a minute,” said Scot Smithee, police chief of the city of Gilroy, 30 miles (48 kilometers) southeast of San Jose. Police said it was “still an active crime scene” at the […]
Security guard who shot dead 15-year old student in Laguna now in police custody
(Eagle News) – Police have arrested a security guard who shot and killed a 15-year-old student inside his classroom in Calamba, Laguna. The suspect identified as Renz Ivan Valderama was arrested before 4 a.m. on in Barangay Pansol, Calamba, Laguna. The suspect, also known as Renando Valderama, shot the student in the head at around 12:30 p.m. after entering his classroom, even when there were other students around. He immediately escaped after the shooting […]
Police kill gunman who opened fire on US courthouse
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) — A man armed with an automatic rifle opened fire on a Dallas federal courthouse on Monday before being killed by police in the southern US city, law enforcement officials said. Police identified the shooter as 22-year-old Brian Clyde, who caused no deaths or injuries when he began firing at the courthouse entrance from a sidewalk. In images captured by a photographer at the scene, Clyde is pictured wearing a military […]
